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patriotism. Heaven grant that the exigences of the war may leave a few to return home when the blot is expunged and the heart of the land shows white with the honor and purity. Yet again good-bye. The enemy is still on our front, we do not yet occupy Atlanta, and in any event we shall have more fighting to do. But you know that for myself I am not over-solicitous - but only solicitous that God's true meaning shall be wrought out of all this war and weeping. Major Smitt gave me your letter (received 3 days ago) asking for information about me. Thank you for [struck through text begin] your [struck through text end] this other proof of your friendship - but I wrote you 3 days after my return from hospital - again on the [illegible] and twice subsequently. I trust you have received some of these but even if not, remember that I am always Sincerely Yours, Richard Realf